Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-21
SWITHIN c. sHORTLIDeE'S
Media Academy, Media, Pa.

HNTlIRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sta
i. lion, Philadelphia. School year l88G-'S7
opens Wednesday, September slh Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc.
No extra charges except for music. Students
admitted and classified ~ any time. No ex-
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July and August. The reg
ular school year opIns September 9Th, but
students may come NJ any time before Sep
TENDER 8th or lie admitted after the Sth,
when vacancies occur. A boarding school OF
the highest grade for young men and boys
One Of the best equipped, best taught and
most successful schools In tho United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
gradunies-four OF them harvard men. All
teaching Ia small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
To both advanced aud backward pupils In
divduul aud class instruction. Early def
ciencies IN young mems education corrected.
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately. Special oppor-
lunilies for apt students TO advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts Of different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now In Harvard, Yale,
OulFtIoity VI IcuHby ITutoiOuy Luz
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, Co.
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. Conditioned"
College students o. any class lutored In any
study and fitted for any college examination.
A bysical aud chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added 10 The Academy Library In 1883
Physical apparatus doubled In 1888. Ten stu i
dents fitted for college aud admitted 10 1888,
- In 1884, 10 In 1885, in 1886. A Grad
uatlng Glass every year In the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, In which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding out In private families. Rooms car
peied aud furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, washstand, toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply OF bedding, all in complete
order, etc. Buildings carpeled throughout,
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormtories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets gen
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under The economical plea that plain food and
meagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out ia the best manner Experi-
enced men walters. First-class steam laun-
dry. Day and night watchmen. A gymna-
stun, with Two bowling alleys and other fix
lures. Ample GROUNDS Ior phse phII, ioot phll
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
ply perfect No malaria. The health record
OF Media has lew parallels. Media Academy
has all the conveuiences aud appliances ne
cessary TO make Il real home and first-class
academy. A school for the training OF gem
tlemep. No bazing or other rowdyism. No
"roughing It," Students at this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for AN
education devoid Of good morals, good man
ners and genteel surroundings. The school
is adapted 10 every way to the edueatio1 TO
young men aud boys only. Media Academy
Is not mixed school, but strictly boarding
school 10. the male sex Media has seven
churches, aud Temperance charter which
( prohibits the sale Of all Intoxicating drinks.
Media is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change OF depois in Philadelphia,
I coming from New York, Pittsburg, Balli-
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
( Broad street Station, Philadelphia, for Media
I Return trains every hour distance 10 miles.
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach. -
Drive TO the school only five minutes. For
new illustrated circular Of Media Academy
address the Pricipal aud Proprietor, SWlTn-
/ IN q. SHORTLlDGE, A. B. and A. NJ,
/ graduate Of Harvard College, Media, Penna
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